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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Be Careful with ExpressPCB

From: Leon Heller <leon355@...>
Date: 2010-07-18

On 18/07/2010 01:06, DJ Delorie wrote:
> Are you sure it's the software, and not the printer? My laser printer
> shrinks ∗everything∗ about 0.4%, which is enough to make big connectors
> not fit in their holes.

And, it's likely to vary with humidity. Paper is very hygroscopic (I
worked for Rank Xerox many years ago, and it was a problem, we even
supplied some customers with heated storage cabinets). That might
explain whi it's so variable.

Leon
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Leon Heller
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